After making their deliberations and emitting black smoke from the Vatican, the cardinals have elected a new Pope! The Vatican emitted a puff of white smoke, signalling the masses that they have finally settled on a new leader. The new Pope is Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Argentina and he has adopted his papal name of Francis I. TMZ has the full report:

Here are the facts:
— He staunchly opposes gay marriage and abortion
— He’s from Argentina
— He’s 76 years old
— He’s the son of Italian immigrants
— He’s the first Latin-American pope … and the first from the Americas
— He’s known for his advocacy on behalf of the poor, primarily in his home country

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